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Re: [GMCnet] Vaporlock baseline temperatures [message #211711] Thu, 20 June 2013 15:49
hnielsen2 is currently offline  hnielsen2   United States
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I first tried painting the tanks with Henrys silver roofing sealer.
Did not help.
My diamond plate did.
Howard
Alpine Ca
74 Canyon Lands

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On Jun 20, 2013, at 11:40 AM, "Rob Mueller" <robmueller@iinet.net.au> wrote:

> RC,
>
> No, I hadn't seen a photo of a Land Rover tropical roof. I don't mean to be difficult but could you please explain how that relates
> to our discussion of heat being absorbed by the fuel tanks.
>
> The only reason to paint the tanks black is that's what GMC did. I agree that painting them white / silver will reflect heat.
>
> BTW while I was at the Coop JimB painted the tanks of one customer's coach with Lizard Skin and insulated the lines with some kind
> of insulation. The coach was powered by a 8.1 Vortec engine. A few days after he left Jim told me he got a call and that he still
> had a vapor lock problem but it took longer before it started happening.
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RC Jordan
>
>> tanks
>
> Ever see a Land Rover tropical roof, Rob?
>
> http://www.4wdonline.com/LandRover/Series/S3/PiCs37/S3.swbCanb96.jpg
>
> And why do we paint our tanks black?
>
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